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Chapter IX
MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him. It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines: For God's sake come at once. Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me. Dead!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God's sake come at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dead!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God's sake come at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.”
during the time that
From this reading “It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For God's sake come at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dead!
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From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake come at once.
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From this reading For God's sake come at once.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading For God's sake come at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading For God's sake come at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
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From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
at the time that
From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
during the time that
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
which person or people
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
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From this reading MOTHERLESS Sangster was writing letters in his rooms in the unfashionable part of Bloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent message reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wyatt died suddenly this afternoon, and there is no one to see to anything but me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brought by one of the hotel servants, who waited at the door, yawning and indifferent, while Sangster read the hastily scrawled lines:
